Whenever the public necessity, convenience and general welfare or good zoning practices require, the city council may amend, supplement, change or repeal the regulations, restrictions and boundaries or classification of property established by the adopted zoning regulations, official zoning map, comprehensive plan or land use map. Procedures for consideration of text or map amendments shall be as provided by Idaho Code and the provisions of chapter 3 of this title. Amendments to the zoning map and regulations shall be by ordinance and amendments to the comprehensive plan map and text shall be by resolution. (Ord. 146, 9-22-2016)

Amendments to zoning regulations, comprehensive plan text, zoning maps or land use maps may be initiated by the council, planning and zoning commission, or by any citizen, landowner or taxpayer of the city by filing an application with the administrator. Advertisement and notice costs shall be paid by the applicant, as set forth in the city fee schedule. (Ord. 146, 9-22-2016)

Applications for map or text amendments shall be filed with the administrator on forms provided by the city. The application shall contain at least the following:

   A.   Reasons: The reasons for the proposed amendment;

   B.   Legal Description: For map amendments, a legal description, vicinity map (drawn to a readable scale) showing property lines, thoroughfares, current zoning, linear feet measurements for all parcels of land within three hundred feet (300') of the subject property, excluding streets and alleys;

   C.   Relationship To Comprehensive Plan: A statement on how the proposed amendment relates to the comprehensive plan, availability of public facilities and compatibility with the surrounding area. (Ord. 146, 9-22-2016)

Amendments to the map or text of the zoning regulations or comprehensive plan shall be made in the following manner:

   A.   Submittal: Requests shall be submitted to the administrator and shall be processed in accordance with the procedures set forth at section 12-3-12 of this title. The planning and zoning commission and city council shall evaluate the request in accord with section 12-3-16 of this title.

   B.   Approval By City Council: If the request is in accordance with the general and specific goals and objectives of the adopted comprehensive plan, the city council may adopt the ordinance amendment or comprehensive plan resolution under the notice and hearing procedures as set forth at Idaho Code sections 67-6509 and 67-6511.

   C.   Submittal To Planning And Zoning Commission: If a zoning map request is found by the city council to be in conflict with the adopted comprehensive plan, or would result in demonstrable adverse impacts upon the delivery of services by any political subdivision providing public services, including school districts, the council may require the request to be submitted to the planning and zoning commission for consideration of an amendment to the comprehensive plan pursuant to the notice and hearing procedures provided in Idaho Code section 67-6509. After the plan has been amended, the request may then be considered for amendment pursuant to the provisions of this title and Idaho Code.

   D.   Approved Amendments: Upon approval of a map amendment, the official zoning district map shall be amended pursuant to section 12-4-3 of this title. Approved zoning amendments shall thereafter be made a part of this title, following the preparation, passage and publication of an ordinance. Approved comprehensive plan amendments shall become a part of the Dover comprehensive plan, upon approval of a resolution by the city council. (Ord. 146, 9-22-2016)